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Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase: a new therapeutic target?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18443476     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To overview the emerging data in the literature showing the role of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in the pathogenesis of critical illness. RECENT FINDINGS: PARP, an abundant nuclear enzyme involved in DNA repair and transcriptional regulation, is now recognized as a key regulator of cell survival and cell death in response to noxious stimuli in various forms of cardiovascular collapse. PARP becomes activated in response to oxidative DNA damage and depletes cellular energy pools, thus leading to cellular dysfunction in various tissues. The activation of PARP may also induce various cell death processes, and promotes an inflammatory response. In circulatory shock PARP plays a crucial role both in the development of early cardiovascular dysfunction and in the delayed systemic inflammatory response syndrome with associated multiple organ failure. Inhibition of PARP activity is protective in various models of circulatory shock. SUMMARY: A solid body of literature supports the view that PARP is an important target for therapeutic intervention in critical illness.
Authors:
Domokos Gerö; Csaba Szabó
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in anaesthesiology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0952-7907     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Opin Anaesthesiol     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-29     Completed Date:  2008-05-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8813436     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Anaesthesiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
CellScreen Applied Research Center, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Critical Illness
Endothelium, Vascular / physiopathology
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
Liver Diseases / etiology
Lung / metabolism
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
Permeability
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / antagonists & inhibitors*,  physiology
Shock, Septic / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Vasoconstriction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 2.4.2.30/Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases

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